It’s about the future of our Republic.

I had just finished polishing up my Our Nation’s Foundations lessons that I present every other year in the public intermediate school where I serve as Library Specialist, so the pdf was freshly updated and saved. Considering the work that this fine organization does, I decided to go ahead and enter the Best Teacher Lesson Plan contest, in the hopes that my efforts would at least be seen by those who promote Constitutional studies. I filled out the online form and attached my document. Then, I promptly forgot about it.

On February 1, 2017, I received another email from Constituting America, founded by actress and patriot Janine Turner and fellow patriot Cathy Gillespie, congratulating me on winning the contest! At the end of April, I received a large box of goodies including a hat, a bumper sticker, a framed certificate of award, an inscribed acrylic paperweight defining my accomplishment, and three books.

While still in her teens, Janine’s daughter, Juliette wrote and published two excellent resources for students: Our Constitution Rocks! and Our Presidents Rock! She has recently accepted the position as Executive Director for Constituting America to promote patriotism.

On May 4, I received the promised monetary prize of $2,000!

The best reward is knowing that my efforts will be promoted far beyond the confines of my Library. My hope is that many teachers, librarians, parents and church leaders will utilize the lesson plan that demonstrates Our Nation’s Foundations by creating a giant graphic on a wall. The poster would depict the Bedrock of Natural Law that guarantees our Unalienable Rights, the foundational layer honoring the Rule of Law by displaying the original 17 federal laws in our Constitution. It would also include the five Pillars of Principle:

“The mission of Constituting America is to utilize new and innovative means to reach, educate and inform America’s citizens and youth about the importance of the U.S. Constitution and the foundation it sets forth regarding our freedoms and rights.”

This organization encourages patriots of all ages to enter their contests to learn and promote Constitutional education by offering impressive prizes for the winners. As a Librarian, I recommend that you visit their website and “check it out”.